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Arriving at Mooring Buoy:
Note: There are no mooring buoys that permit boats of her size in OceanFlyer's normal
cruising grounds, so this section is only applicable in unusual circumstances!
Q Trim Tabs Up ("Bow Up")
Q Stabilizers set to "Center"
Q Disengage Synchronizer
Q Skipper puts starboard end of swim step, with mate on it, next to buoy.
Q Mate loops 20' or so line, such as bow line, through buoy ring.
Q Mate holds two ends together, walks up side of boat to bow of boat.
Q With buoy held close to bow, line secured to each bow cleat through hawsepipe.
Mooring at Anchor:
Q Anchor is lowered from pulpit while boat is backed up slowly away from anchor.
Q When desired chain length out (4:1 or 5:1 scope), windlass is stopped.
Q Engines reversed for "count of five" until chain pulls up virtually straight. Note: The boat is not
held in reverse against a taught anchor chain!
Generator Starting/Stopping:
Starting:
Confirm the three refrigeration breakers are off
Q
Select 9kW or 20kW generator, be sure breaker is on.
Q Hold "Preheat" switch for 15 seconds, then "Start" until starts.
Q Check port side exhaust for water flow.
Q After one minute for warmup, turn power selector from "Off" to "Gen".
Q Confirm Inverter "CHG" LED is lit (page 4.11)
Q After one minute, turn on refrigeration.
Stopping:
Q Power selector from "Gen" to "Off", wait minute for cool-down, Hold "Stop".
(Checklists for Overnight and First Thing in Day continue)
Section 3A: Operating Checklists 3.3
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